Tip of the Day

Bone up with magnesium. You already know that potassium is important for healthy bones and preventing osteoporosis, but magnesium plays an important role, too. One large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and using subjects from the Framingham Heart Study found people who ate diets high in potassium and magnesium had higher bone density readings and stronger bones than those who didn't. (Source: Arthritis Today magazine, May-June 2004.)